Copenhagen. Center of the culinary universe. Wait. What? Target Noma. Number one restaurant in the world, the place that singlehandedly launched the revolution in food now known as New Nordic. Would it be any good? Could the cuisine of the chilly north, known for foraging and sea creatures actually satisfy … Read more
If you thought ‘Sex & The City’s’ Cary Bradshaw had a fabulous shoe closet, you are in for a treat at the Palm Springs Art Museum’s upcoming exhibit: ‘Killer Heels: The Art of the High-Heeled Shoe.’ Opening this September 5th and on view through December 13th, this highly anticipated show … Read more
In the 1985 film The Trip to Bountiful, an old woman longs to return to her childhood home, a small Texas town called Bountiful. Unbeknownst to her, her memory of the place would be all that is left when she gets there, the town having been devastated by the Great … Read more
In a country that only recently opened its doors to contemporary artists, it’s a big deal that the wildly popular Romero Britto is having his first ever exhibition in Russia, opening at St. Petersburg’s Erarta Museum this September. Calling this Brazilian-born pop artist prolific would be an understatement. Hugely successful … Read more
Millennials have become a hot topic of sorts lately but few people actually know what they are. The term refers to people born after the Gen X generation, with researchers using birth years from 1982 to the early 2000’s. Most people complain about the tendency of Millennials to stay hyper-connected … Read more
“If you stand on any corner in Montreal, you can tell who’s a native and who isn’t,” I’m told by a Montrealer. “Locals are in no rush. They make eye contact; they acknowledge you and they never walk with coffee.” Java is for savoring, I’m schooled. A destination known for … Read more